July 17, 2024.
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First City Monument Bank (FCMB) and Tulsi Chanrai Foundation (TCF) have offered free eye care programme to no fewer than 15,000 Nigerians the past 15 years.
This is disclosed in a statement by FCMB on Wednesday in Lagos.
It said that the organisations marked the significant milestone of their Priceless Gift of Sight programme with a recent outreach in Calabar, Cross River.
The bank provided testing, optical services, surgeries, and disease management to combat preventable blindness in line with the sight programme initiative.
The statement quoted Mrs Eyoanwan Otu, wife of of Cross River Governor, who attended the event, as commending the intervention by FCMB and Tulsi Chanrai Foundation.
Otu said that both organisations had demonstrated a genuine concern for humanity.
She expressed satisfaction that thousands of people across Nigeria, including many from Cross River and neighbouring states, suffering from one form of eye defect or another, can now return to their normal lives.
According to her, the beneficiaries can now pursue their aspirations.
Also, Mr Diran Olojo, FCMB’s Group Head of Corporate Affairs, said that the bank’s collaboration with Tulsi Chanrai Foundation had been instrumental in delivering critical eye care services.
Olojo noted that the initiative aligned with FCMB’s broader commitment to social sustainability and equal opportunity for all.
He said: “The Priceless Gift of Sight addresses a critical need, as 90 per cent of blind people globally live in poverty-stricken areas. Blindness often leads to loss of income, social isolation, and limited access to information. This initiative is crucial in breaking the cycle of poverty and blindness.”
In appreciation to the organisation, a beneficiary, Mr Thomas Olekama, recounted that he was unable to see properly for six years.
Olekama, who travelled from Lagos for free eye surgery, thanked God, FCMB, and the Foundation for allowing him to have a clearer vision in life.
The Priceless Gift of Sight programme is one of the bank’s commitments to helping people and positively impacting the lives of Nigerians.(www.naija247news.com).
